Walnut’s boys brought home the Class 2A cross-country runner-up trophy Thursday at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, with James McConnell finishing second individually and two teammates joining him in the top 10.
Walnut leads county’s state cross-country finishes
The Wildcats scored 73 points in the Oct. 29 meet, 13 behind champion Myrtle and three ahead of New Site. McConnell ran the 5,000-meter course in 17:57.70. Landon Jones placed ninth in 18:56.80, and Jeremiah McAlister was 10th in 18:58.40. Walker Bryant and Abdulrahman Quhshi completed Walnut’s scoring five.
Walnut’s Evelin Aguilar finished 13th in the Class 2A girls race in 24:15.90. In Class 1A, Blue Mountain’s boys placed seventh with 171 points, led by Caleb Galvez’s 22nd-place finish in 20:41.80. Pine Grove’s Preston Baswell was 58th in 23:43.60. Adrianna Bolden led Blue Mountain’s girls in 27th at 27:37.50. Walnut’s girls, Blue Mountain’s girls and Pine Grove’s boys did not post team scores. Read TippahSports.com’s complete state-meet report.
Three football teams fall Thursday
Ripley lost 33–7 at Senatobia, finishing the night 2–8 as the Warriors improved to 10–0. Potts Camp shut out host Falkner 35–0, ending the Eagles’ three-game winning streak and dropping them to 5–4 overall and 2–1 in district play. Walnut fell 38–8 at Baldwyn and stood at 4–6. TippahSports.com has the football details.
Reporting credit: Jon Myers, TippahSports.com. This roundup summarizes reports originally published between 11 a.m. Oct. 29 and 11 a.m. Oct. 30, 2026, Central time.
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